Joseph Elijah Wilson, 75, husband of Hattie Lowery Wilson, departed this life on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Magnolia Manor of Columbia, Columbia. Born in St. Charles on July 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Laddie and Estelle Wilson Anderson.

Joseph attended the public schools of Lee County, and was retired from the South Carolina Highway Department of Public Transportation, where he was known as “Papa Smurf”.

Broth Wilsonwas a member of Enon Missionary Baptist Church, where he served faithfully as a member of the Enon Men of God (EMOG) Ministry.He previously served as an Associate Minister at The Church of God by Faith in Pinewood from 1986 - 1990.He was a Master Mason at St. Paul #35, F & AM.He was a handyman and loved fixing things.His favorite scripture was John 14:1-4.